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Show U S. DRY LAW HURTS FRENCH WINE TRADE PAR IF, Feb. 18 A national week j f or wini.- is the title which has been given to B convention of representatives representa-tives of wine-growers und ssJea-agents ssJea-agents that will -h In P irn mier the presidency of the former minister of agriculture. J II Rlcard, from March 13 lo 19. The closing of the united States markets has caused tremendons injury in-jury to the wine trai.- In Prance, Ths fact that the Scandinavian st.itry have also gone dry' or on rations of Intoxicants Intoxi-cants and South American vineyards are. dally becoming larger and more productive, thus restricting Imports to the lowest ebb In yearn, has awakened the French wine-growers to their danger. Wlnestocka have accumulated, although al-though there has been no decrease In the price of wine to the consumer. |